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- .IX Title "SSL_GET_ERROR 3ossl"
- .TH SSL_GET_ERROR 3ossl 2025-01-17 3.4.0 OpenSSL
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- .\" way too many mistakes in technical documents.
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- .nh
- .SH NAME
- SSL_get_error \- obtain result code for TLS/SSL I/O operation
- .SH SYNOPSIS
- .IX Header "SYNOPSIS"
- .Vb 1
- \& #include <openssl/ssl.h>
- \&
- \& int SSL_get_error(const SSL *ssl, int ret);
- .Ve
- .SH DESCRIPTION
- .IX Header "DESCRIPTION"
- \&\fBSSL_get_error()\fR returns a result code (suitable for the C "switch"
- statement) for a preceding call to \fBSSL_connect()\fR, \fBSSL_accept()\fR, \fBSSL_do_handshake()\fR,
- \&\fBSSL_read_ex()\fR, \fBSSL_read()\fR, \fBSSL_peek_ex()\fR, \fBSSL_peek()\fR, \fBSSL_shutdown()\fR,
- \&\fBSSL_write_ex()\fR or \fBSSL_write()\fR on \fBssl\fR. The value returned by that TLS/SSL I/O
- function must be passed to \fBSSL_get_error()\fR in parameter \fBret\fR.
- .PP
- In addition to \fBssl\fR and \fBret\fR, \fBSSL_get_error()\fR inspects the
- current thread's OpenSSL error queue. Thus, \fBSSL_get_error()\fR must be
- used in the same thread that performed the TLS/SSL I/O operation, and no
- other OpenSSL function calls should appear in between. The current
- thread's error queue must be empty before the TLS/SSL I/O operation is
- attempted, or \fBSSL_get_error()\fR will not work reliably.
- .SH NOTES
- .IX Header "NOTES"
- Some TLS implementations do not send a close_notify alert on shutdown.
- .PP
- On an unexpected EOF, versions before OpenSSL 3.0 returned
- \&\fBSSL_ERROR_SYSCALL\fR, nothing was added to the error stack, and errno was 0.
- Since OpenSSL 3.0 the returned error is \fBSSL_ERROR_SSL\fR with a meaningful
- error on the error stack (SSL_R_UNEXPECTED_EOF_WHILE_READING). This error reason
- code may be used for control flow decisions (see the man page for
- \&\fBERR_GET_REASON\fR\|(3) for further details on this).
- .SH "RETURN VALUES"
- .IX Header "RETURN VALUES"
- The following return values can currently occur:
- .IP SSL_ERROR_NONE 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_NONE"
- The TLS/SSL I/O operation completed. This result code is returned
- if and only if \fBret > 0\fR.
- .IP SSL_ERROR_ZERO_RETURN 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_ZERO_RETURN"
- The TLS/SSL peer has closed the connection for writing by sending the
- close_notify alert.
- No more data can be read.
- Note that \fBSSL_ERROR_ZERO_RETURN\fR does not necessarily
- indicate that the underlying transport has been closed.
- .Sp
- This error can also appear when the option \fBSSL_OP_IGNORE_UNEXPECTED_EOF\fR
- is set. See \fBSSL_CTX_set_options\fR\|(3) for more details.
- .IP "SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ, SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE" 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_WANT_READ, SSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE"
- The operation did not complete and can be retried later.
- .Sp
- For non-QUIC SSL objects, \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ\fR is returned when the last
- operation was a read operation from a nonblocking \fBBIO\fR.
- It means that not enough data was available at this time to complete the
- operation.
- If at a later time the underlying \fBBIO\fR has data available for reading the same
- function can be called again.
- .Sp
- \&\fBSSL_read()\fR and \fBSSL_read_ex()\fR can also set \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ\fR when there is
- still unprocessed data available at either the \fBSSL\fR or the \fBBIO\fR layer, even
- for a blocking \fBBIO\fR.
- See \fBSSL_read\fR\|(3) for more information.
- .Sp
- For non-QUIC SSL objects, \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE\fR is returned when the last
- operation was a write to a nonblocking \fBBIO\fR and it was unable to send all data
- to the \fBBIO\fR. When the \fBBIO\fR is writable again, the same function can be
- called again.
- .Sp
- Note that the retry may again lead to an \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ\fR or
- \&\fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE\fR condition.
- There is no fixed upper limit for the number of iterations that
- may be necessary until progress becomes visible at application
- protocol level.
- .Sp
- For QUIC SSL objects, the meaning of \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ\fR and
- \&\fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE\fR have different but largely compatible semantics. Since
- QUIC implements its own flow control and uses UDP datagrams, backpressure
- conditions in terms of the underlying BIO providing network I/O are not directly
- relevant to the circumstances in which these errors are produced. In particular,
- \&\fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE\fR indicates that the OpenSSL internal send buffer for a
- given QUIC stream has been filled. Likewise, \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ\fR indicates
- that the OpenSSL internal receive buffer for a given QUIC stream is empty.
- .Sp
- It is safe to call \fBSSL_read()\fR or \fBSSL_read_ex()\fR when more data is available
- even when the call that set this error was an \fBSSL_write()\fR or \fBSSL_write_ex()\fR.
- However, if the call was an \fBSSL_write()\fR or \fBSSL_write_ex()\fR, it should be called
- again to continue sending the application data. If you get \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE\fR
- from \fBSSL_write()\fR or \fBSSL_write_ex()\fR then you should not do any other operation
- that could trigger \fBIO\fR other than to repeat the previous \fBSSL_write()\fR call.
- .Sp
- For socket \fBBIO\fRs (e.g. when \fBSSL_set_fd()\fR was used), \fBselect()\fR or
- \&\fBpoll()\fR on the underlying socket can be used to find out when the
- TLS/SSL I/O function should be retried.
- .Sp
- Caveat: Any TLS/SSL I/O function can lead to either of
- \&\fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_READ\fR and \fBSSL_ERROR_WANT_WRITE\fR.
- In particular,
- \&\fBSSL_read_ex()\fR, \fBSSL_read()\fR, \fBSSL_peek_ex()\fR, or \fBSSL_peek()\fR may want to write data
- and \fBSSL_write()\fR or \fBSSL_write_ex()\fR may want to read data.
- This is mainly because
- TLS/SSL handshakes may occur at any time during the protocol (initiated by
- either the client or the server); \fBSSL_read_ex()\fR, \fBSSL_read()\fR, \fBSSL_peek_ex()\fR,
- \&\fBSSL_peek()\fR, \fBSSL_write_ex()\fR, and \fBSSL_write()\fR will handle any pending handshakes.
- .IP "SSL_ERROR_WANT_CONNECT, SSL_ERROR_WANT_ACCEPT" 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_WANT_CONNECT, SSL_ERROR_WANT_ACCEPT"
- The operation did not complete; the same TLS/SSL I/O function should be
- called again later. The underlying BIO was not connected yet to the peer
- and the call would block in \fBconnect()\fR/\fBaccept()\fR. The SSL function should be
- called again when the connection is established. These messages can only
- appear with a \fBBIO_s_connect()\fR or \fBBIO_s_accept()\fR BIO, respectively.
- In order to find out, when the connection has been successfully established,
- on many platforms \fBselect()\fR or \fBpoll()\fR for writing on the socket file descriptor
- can be used.
- .IP SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_WANT_X509_LOOKUP"
- The operation did not complete because an application callback set by
- \&\fBSSL_CTX_set_client_cert_cb()\fR has asked to be called again.
- The TLS/SSL I/O function should be called again later.
- Details depend on the application.
- .IP SSL_ERROR_WANT_ASYNC 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_WANT_ASYNC"
- The operation did not complete because an asynchronous engine is still
- processing data. This will only occur if the mode has been set to SSL_MODE_ASYNC
- using \fBSSL_CTX_set_mode\fR\|(3) or \fBSSL_set_mode\fR\|(3) and an asynchronous capable
- engine is being used. An application can determine whether the engine has
- completed its processing using \fBselect()\fR or \fBpoll()\fR on the asynchronous wait file
- descriptor. This file descriptor is available by calling
- \&\fBSSL_get_all_async_fds\fR\|(3) or \fBSSL_get_changed_async_fds\fR\|(3). The TLS/SSL I/O
- function should be called again later. The function \fBmust\fR be called from the
- same thread that the original call was made from.
- .IP SSL_ERROR_WANT_ASYNC_JOB 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_WANT_ASYNC_JOB"
- The asynchronous job could not be started because there were no async jobs
- available in the pool (see \fBASYNC_init_thread\fR\|(3)). This will only occur if the
- mode has been set to SSL_MODE_ASYNC using \fBSSL_CTX_set_mode\fR\|(3) or
- \&\fBSSL_set_mode\fR\|(3) and a maximum limit has been set on the async job pool
- through a call to \fBASYNC_init_thread\fR\|(3). The application should retry the
- operation after a currently executing asynchronous operation for the current
- thread has completed.
- .IP SSL_ERROR_WANT_CLIENT_HELLO_CB 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_WANT_CLIENT_HELLO_CB"
- The operation did not complete because an application callback set by
- \&\fBSSL_CTX_set_client_hello_cb()\fR has asked to be called again.
- The TLS/SSL I/O function should be called again later.
- Details depend on the application.
- .IP SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_SYSCALL"
- Some non-recoverable, fatal I/O error occurred. The OpenSSL error queue may
- contain more information on the error. For socket I/O on Unix systems, consult
- \&\fBerrno\fR for details. If this error occurs then no further I/O operations should
- be performed on the connection and \fBSSL_shutdown()\fR must not be called.
- .Sp
- This value can also be returned for other errors, check the error queue for
- details.
- .IP SSL_ERROR_SSL 4
- .IX Item "SSL_ERROR_SSL"
- A non-recoverable, fatal error in the SSL library occurred, usually a protocol
- error. The OpenSSL error queue contains more information on the error. If this
- error occurs then no further I/O operations should be performed on the
- connection and \fBSSL_shutdown()\fR must not be called.
- .SH "SEE ALSO"
- .IX Header "SEE ALSO"
- \&\fBssl\fR\|(7)
- .SH HISTORY
- .IX Header "HISTORY"
- The SSL_ERROR_WANT_ASYNC error code was added in OpenSSL 1.1.0.
- The SSL_ERROR_WANT_CLIENT_HELLO_CB error code was added in OpenSSL 1.1.1.
- .SH COPYRIGHT
- .IX Header "COPYRIGHT"
- Copyright 2000\-2024 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
- .PP
- Licensed under the Apache License 2.0 (the "License"). You may not use
- this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy
- in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
- <https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
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